Sixty Years of Blacksmithing: Forging Immortality with a Single Hammer

Li Ping'an, a menial servant of the Tongtian Sword Sect, possesses poor aptitude and a fleeting lifespan. After sixty years of relentless day-and-night blacksmithing, he faithfully honors an old promise, only to find that his former acquaintance has ascended to the peak while they remain separated by the vast gulf between mortal and immortal. In this moment of despair, his ancestral hammer awakens with the divine power to forge the heavens, capable of transforming decay into spiritual essence and refining the dross of all creation. Secluded within a forgotten waste hall, he uses discarded scraps as his resources and comprehends the Dao through a mortal body. He does not compete for fleeting glory nor seek sudden ascension. On the long path to immortality, he relies solely on perseverance and steadfast practice. With nothing but humble mortal bones, he cultivates step by arduous step, ultimately exchanging a lifetime of bitter toil for a supreme immortal form.